PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft
Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Hess - Max draft - 40'00
Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00
Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW
Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 46'00 - all vessel arrivals require tide
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - 30'00"
Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00
BP - Max draft 30'00" Low water
Wando Terminal - Max draft 43'00 MLW - tide needed for anything deeper Than 43'01" Max BM No restriction
North Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction
CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions
Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted
Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52'
Pier J Max Draft 30 FT
Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime
Drafts of 38'01 to 40'00 -window: Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water
Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until 2 hours before high water
Drafts of 41'01 to 42'00 - window: start in 3 hours after low water until 3 hours before high water
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VESSEL TRAFFIC:
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">KMI 4 - CARONI PLAIN - 7/13
- MAERSK KATE - 7/18<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> - BOW RIYAD - 7/20
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">KMI 1 - KAVALA SEAS - ETA 7/6/13
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to Customs & Border Patrol AMS. Bond must be filed for Foreign flag vessels or U.S. flag arriving with foreign cargo aboard.
24 Hours - advance notice to Pilots
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.
72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.
Port Security - All persons doing business within Port Authority property must have security pass from SCPA. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
CURRENT ARTICLES – NONE
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CURRENT ISSUES:
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/09/13 - 1700 – Pilot Commission Meeting
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/09/13 - 1800 - FAREWELL TO CAPTAIN WHITE - MARIOTT
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/25/13 – 0800 – Nav Ops meeting
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">07/25/13 - 1700 – MASC Happy Hour
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2018 - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT LEVEL: 4 – NO STORMS EXPECTED
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
July 2013
Tu 2 High 4:02 AM 4.8 6:16 AM Rise 2:08 AM 33
2 Low 10:12 AM 0.0 8:32 PM Set 3:51 PM
2 High 4:39 PM 5.6
2 Low 11:04 PM 0.7
W 3 High 4:54 AM 4.7 6:16 AM Rise 2:47 AM 24
3 Low 11:02 AM 0.1 8:32 PM Set 4:46 PM
3 High 5:28 PM 5.6
3 Low 11:56 PM 0.7
Th 4 High 5:44 AM 4.7 6:17 AM Rise 3:28 AM 16
4 Low 11:50 AM 0.1 8:31 PM Set 5:38 PM
4 High 6:15 PM 5.7
F 5 Low 12:44 AM 0.6 6:17 AM Rise 4:12 AM 10
5 High 6:32 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 6:28 PM
5 Low 12:36 PM 0.1
5 High 7:00 PM 5.8
Sa 6 Low 1:29 AM 0.5 6:18 AM Rise 5:00 AM 5
6 High 7:19 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 7:14 PM
6 Low 1:20 PM 0.1
6 High 7:43 PM 5.8
Su 7 Low 2:10 AM 0.4 6:18 AM Rise 5:50 AM 1
7 High 8:04 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 7:58 PM
7 Low 2:02 PM 0.1
7 High 8:23 PM 5.8
M 8 Low 2:49 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Rise 6:42 AM 0
8 High 8:47 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 8:38 PM
8 Low 2:42 PM 0.1
8 High 9:02 PM 5.8
Tu 9 Low 3:26 AM 0.4 6:19 AM Rise 7:35 AM 0
9 High 9:28 AM 4.7 8:31 PM Set 9:16 PM
9 Low 3:21 PM 0.2
9 High 9:38 PM 5.7
W 10 Low 4:02 AM 0.3 6:20 AM Rise 8:29 AM 2
10 High 10:07 AM 4.7 8:30 PM Set 9:51 PM
10 Low 4:01 PM 0.3
10 High 10:12 PM 5.6
Th 11 Low 4:37 AM 0.3 6:20 AM Rise 9:24 AM 5
11 High 10:44 AM 4.8 8:30 PM Set 10:24 PM
11 Low 4:41 PM 0.4
11 High 10:46 PM 5.5
F 12 Low 5:12 AM 0.3 6:21 AM Rise 10:20 AM 11
12 High 11:21 AM 4.8 8:30 PM Set 10:57 PM
12 Low 5:23 PM 0.5
12 High 11:22 PM 5.4
Sa 13 Low 5:50 AM 0.2 6:21 AM Rise 11:16 AM 18
13 High 12:01 PM 4.9 8:29 PM Set 11:30 PM
13 Low 6:10 PM 0.6
Su 14 High 12:03 AM 5.3 6:22 AM Rise 12:14 PM 26
14 Low 6:32 AM 0.2 8:29 PM
14 High 12:47 PM 5.1
14 Low 7:02 PM 0.6
M 15 High 12:49 AM 5.2 6:23 AM Set 12:05 AM 36
15 Low 7:18 AM 0.1 8:29 PM Rise 1:14 PM
15 High 1:39 PM 5.3
15 Low 8:00 PM 0.7
Tu 16 High 1:42 AM 5.1 6:23 AM Set 12:42 AM 46
16 Low 8:11 AM 0.0 8:28 PM Rise 2:15 PM
16 High 2:38 PM 5.5
16 Low 9:03 PM 0.6
W 17 High 2:41 AM 5.0 6:24 AM Set 1:24 AM 57
17 Low 9:09 AM -0.1 8:28 PM Rise 3:19 PM
17 High 3:40 PM 5.8
17 Low 10:08 PM 0.5
Th 18 High 3:44 AM 5.0 6:25 AM Set 2:10 AM 68
18 Low 10:11 AM -0.3 8:27 PM Rise 4:24 PM
18 High 4:44 PM 6.1
18 Low 11:12 PM 0.3
F 19 High 4:49 AM 5.1 6:25 AM Set 3:04 AM 78
19 Low 11:14 AM -0.5 8:27 PM Rise 5:28 PM
19 High 5:47 PM 6.4
Sa 20 Low 12:13 AM 0.0 6:26 AM Set 4:04 AM 87
20 High 5:53 AM 5.2 8:26 PM Rise 6:29 PM
20 Low 12:15 PM -0.7
20 High 6:48 PM 6.6
Su 21 Low 1:10 AM -0.3 6:26 AM Set 5:09 AM 94
21 High 6:56 AM 5.4 8:26 PM Rise 7:25 PM
21 Low 1:15 PM -0.8
21 High 7:46 PM 6.8
M 22 Low 2:05 AM -0.6 6:27 AM Set 6:18 AM 98
22 High 7:56 AM 5.6 8:25 PM Rise 8:15 PM
22 Low 2:12 PM -0.9
22 High 8:41 PM 6.9
Tu 23 Low 2:57 AM -0.8 6:28 AM Set 7:28 AM 99
23 High 8:55 AM 5.8 8:24 PM Rise 9:00 PM
23 Low 3:07 PM -0.9
23 High 9:34 PM 6.8
W 24 Low 3:48 AM -0.8 6:28 AM Set 8:36 AM 98
24 High 9:51 AM 5.9 8:24 PM Rise 9:41 PM
24 Low 4:01 PM -0.7
24 High 10:25 PM 6.6
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OFFSHORE MARINE WEATHER
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING......
Synopsis...THE WATERS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN A STATIONARY FRONT INLAND AND ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH MID WEEK. DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK...ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND INTO THE REGION...PREVAILING THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.
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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tonight: S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely... Mainly after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Wed: SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely... Mainly in the morning. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Wed Night: SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu: SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms...mainly in the morning.
Thu Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms...mainly after midnight.
Fri: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Fri Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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